06-17-2007 21:49 UTC-8

Hellmuth Makes a Great Call Right Before the Break

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With 10,000 in the pot and board showing {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

{8-Clubs}

, Phil Hellmuth checked and his opponent bet 9,000 from the button. Hellmuth went into the tank for quite some time, all the while talking to his opponent trying induce some extra info.

Before deciding to move all-in for his last 3,800, he announced that he thinks his opponent had A-K or A-Q. His opponent called, showing {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{J-Spades}

. Hellmuth tables {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

{4-Spades}

and the turn comes a {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

giving his opponent some additional outs, but the river was the {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

, giving Hellmuth the checkmark.

Phil's chip stack is now at 35,600. After the hand, Hellmuth said, "This is why I make the big bucks."

Tags: Phil Hellmuth